HB 5168 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING RETAILERS TO DISCLOSE HEALTH RISKS POSED BY CONTACT LENSES.

HB 5168 requires retailers selling, fitting, or providing contact lenses to disclose at the point of sale that wearing lenses during activities like showering or swimming poses health risks, including potential blindness. This directly affects retailers who sell contact lenses to consumers. The key provision mandates this disclosure be provided when the customer purchases or receives the lenses. The bill aims to inform consumers about specific risks associated with certain activities while wearing contact lenses.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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